Costa Concordia 'will be refloated and removed whole'
The massive wreck of the tragic Costa Concordia will be refloated and removed whole, a report, quoting an Italian official, has claimed.
Franco Gabrielli, the head of the Civil Protection Authority,
Disabled pushed from running train; loses hand, leg
In a shocking incident, a 10-year-old physically challenged boy was allegedly pushed out of a running train leading to amputation of his right hand and leg, police said today.
Pravakar Pradhan of Ra
Oil firms halt fuel supplies to AI, disruption in flights
State-owned oil companies today halted supplies of jet fuel to Air India for failing to honour payments even after expiry of the 90-day credit period, partially affecting the airline's flights.
Air
Free Internet service in Beijing to boost tourism
China will provide free Internet service at its major tourist attractions in the capital to boost tourism, a top official said today.
"Beijing will this year cover all its 211 A-class tourist attrac
Railways ready to partner hi-speed Kerala corridor
The central government on Friday promised financial assistance to the Kerala government for setting up a high-speed rail corridor from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasargode, a first of its kind in the count
China makes its own magnetic train
A Chinese locomotive company has rolled out the country's first home-made magnetically levitated (maglev) train that creates less pollution than the conventional ones and ideal for transport in the ur
Two Koreans, Italian found alive in Italy cruise disaster
Two South Korean honeymooners were rescued on Sunday from a cruise ship wreck on an Italian island as emergency crews searching for dozens missing said they could hear another voice inside.
Rescuers
Ten train passengers found drugged, robbed
Ten passengers in a general, unreserved compartment of the Delhi-Patna Shramjeevi Express were on Monday found drugged at Danapur railway station near Patna and their valuables worth Rs.150,000 stolen
Fire crackers help railways deal with fog
In these high-tech times, Indian Railways continues to rely on the age-old practice of bursting fire crackers on tracks to alert train drivers during dense fog.
"Fire crackers continue to help us dea
DGCA raps airlines on safety issues, says no short-cut
DGCA has rapped all the Indian air carriers over the issue of neglecting safety due to financial constraints and made it clear today no airline would be allowed to take a 'short-cut' on the safety fro